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Browse articles on EyeWorld.org. EyeWorld is the award-winning member publication of ASCRS. The magazine provides news and updates from the Society as well as clinical features in the areas of cataract, refractive, cornea, glaucoma, and practice management. It publishes quarterly with editorial direction from its medical editorial board and staff.

Read more about the article Debating the best way to manage recurrent corneal erosions
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Debating the best way to manage recurrent corneal erosions

During a session at the 2022 AAO Annual Meeting, Christopher Rapuano, MD, and Sonia Yoo, MD, debated the best way to surgically manage recurrent corneal erosions. The audience was polled ahead of the presentations, with 65% indicating that they thought epithelial debridement with diamond burr polishing of Bowman’s layer is better; 25% said that PTK is better.

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November 2, 2022
Read more about the article ‘Drug repurposing’ research identifies non-antibiotic therapies to potentially treat endophthalmitis
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‘Drug repurposing’ research identifies non-antibiotic therapies to potentially treat endophthalmitis

Research out of Wayne State University turned to “drug repurposing” to identify already-approved therapies that could be used to treat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in the eye. The investigation ultimately identified three non-antibiotic drug candidates that had anti-inflammatory effects against antibiotic-sensitive and antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains in cultured human retina cells.

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October 27, 2022
Read more about the article Grand rounds have entered the metaverse
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Grand rounds have entered the metaverse

Back in June, ophthalmology had a first—the first grand rounds in the field to take place in the metaverse, according to Eric Rosenberg, DO. According to the tech magazine Wired, the term metaverse refers to “how we interact with technology,” and at present, most of the time that technology is virtual reality and/or augmented reality.

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October 7, 2022
Read more about the article A perspective on FLACS and glaucoma
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A perspective on FLACS and glaucoma

While some studies have found that femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery does not offer a significant benefit over traditional phaco, many surgeons still find it helpful in the setting of certain comorbidities. For Robert Noecker, MD, one of these is glaucoma.

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October 5, 2022
Read more about the article Review of “Effect of time since primary laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis on flap relift success and epithelial ingrowth risk”
ASCRS News / EW issues / EyeWorld articles / September 2022

Review of “Effect of time since primary laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis on flap relift success and epithelial ingrowth risk”

The Moran Eye Center residents reviewed “Effect of time since primary laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis on flap relift success and epithelial ingrowth risk” from the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.

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September 19, 2022
Read more about the article Adopting the Light Adjustable Lens: implementation and personal experiences
Cataract / EW issues / EyeWorld articles / September 2022

Adopting the Light Adjustable Lens: implementation and personal experiences

The Light Adjustable Lens is still a relatively new technology, offering the ability to adjust the refractive settings of the lens after implantation with “lock-in” treatments. Several ophthalmologists discussed their decision to bring it into practice, implementation considerations, and overall impressions.

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September 19, 2022